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Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier Jet Deploys Aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima

July 30, 2018 David Cenciotti 0

An Italian Navy “Jump Jet” landed aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Med Sea. On Jul. 18, 2018, an AV-8B+ Harrier II belonging to the I GRUPAER (Gruppo […]

The First F-35B Assembled Outside The U.S. Delivered To The Italian Ministry Of Defense Today

January 25, 2018 David Cenciotti 9

The first Italian-build Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35B Lightning II aircraft was delivered to the Italian Ministry of Defense and assigned to the Italian Navy at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility […]

Here Is Italy’s First F-35B Lightning II Flying In Full Italian Navy Markings For The First Time Today

January 18, 2018 David Cenciotti 39

The aircraft will be officially delivered to the Marina Militare next week. Today it flew for the first time in full Italian Navy markings. On Jan. 18, the first Italian F-35B, the first short-take and […]

The Italian BR-1150 Atlantic Has Completed Its Last Flight Ending An Impressive 45-year Career

November 24, 2017 David Cenciotti 4

The Italian Air Force bid farewell to the Breguet Atlantic. And Here Are Some Of The Most Significant Moments Of Its 45-year Career. On Nov. 22, 2017, the Italian Air Force retired its last BR-1150 […]

The Italian Air Force Bids Farewell To The Breguet BR-1150 Atlantic MPA (With A Special Color Aircraft), Welcomes The New Leonardo P-72A

September 21, 2017 David Cenciotti 1

The BR-1150 Atlantic is about to be retired and (partially) replaced by the Leonardo P-72A. With a ceremony held at Sigonella airbase and attended by the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli, […]